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Racist terrorism: why the two classifications can apply togetherUnder French law, the terrorist purpose of an act and the racist aggravating circumstance address different questions. The investigation in Trappes and La Verrière shows how they can both be applied, without prejudging the court’s decision.
Atlanta: Kelsea Bond’s task force on data centres remains on holdKelsea Bond wants to regulate the growth of data centres in Atlanta. But, as of 28 October, the announced task force has not yet been created: its resolution remains held up at city council.
Éclats de guerre: Patrick Chauvel, from reporting to narrativePublished on 21 October 2026, Patrick Chauvel’s book extends in written form a body of witness work whose 380,000 images are held at the Mémorial de Caen.
After Pleyel, Hervé Vilard continues his tour: at 80, the audience remains his driving forceHis Paris concert on 25 October is over, but Hervé Vilard’s return to the stage continues. The artist links this new chapter to words, musicians and, above all, the connection with the audience.
La Foudre: Aloïse Sauvage puts movement before wordsFor La Foudre, released on 23 October, Aloïse Sauvage says she changed the way she writes music. The album took shape with Mathieu Epaillard, starting with the body and melodies.
Inass case: parents’ trial scheduled for 2 November in BloisThirty-nine years after the little girl’s body was found near the A10, the Loir-et-Cher Assize Court is to examine her parents’ criminal responsibility.
France: understanding the call for a parliamentary inquiry after TrappesClémence Guetté announces a renewed push on 27 October. Proposal, establishment and proceedings: the stages of an inquiry commission and its limits in relation to the justice system.
Jacinda Ardern in Sydney: sharing experience of powerAppointed at the University of Sydney in October 2026, the former Prime Minister is continuing a path that began at Harvard and then Oxford. Her role will combine speaking engagements and mentoring.
After Lula’s re-election, how should we interpret the fall in deforestation?INPE estimates that deforestation in the Legal Amazon amounted to 3 335 km² for August 2025–July 2026. This decline predates the election and should not be confused with either restoration or a target already achieved.
Claude Cohen-Tannoudji: cooling atoms to understand them betterThe physicist, who died on 22 October 2026 aged 93, helped turn light into a tool for controlling atoms. His legacy brings together experiments, theory and teaching.
Melanoma: what the benefit of the personalised intismeran vaccine measuresA phase 3 trial shows a gain in recurrence-free survival after surgery. The results relate to high-risk melanomas and do not yet prove that patients live longer.
Insurance in France: understanding how riot risk is fundedThe French system distinguishes between funding by insurers, European authorisation and regulatory implementation. For a claim, the cover in the policy remains decisive.